What does a Project Manager Need to Know about Soft Skills?

Journal: Modern Economics & Management Forum DOI: 10.32629/memf.v1i1.121

Jinzhao Tian

The University of Manchester

Abstract

In the face of ever-increasing globalisation, the question of how to manage project teams efficiently and successfully was never likely to be settled easily. It has been shown that 92% of project team members believe that soft skills are needed in their teamwork; 60% think that soft skills impact project management; 83% hold the view that soft skills are relevant to the performance of project teams. The research aims to help overseas project managers to obtain greater insight into the impact of soft skills on project teams and so manage them more effectively. The introduction context presents the general concepts of soft skills and project management. Through a wide range of cases and examples of project teams, the impact of those skills on project teams will be explored.

Keywords

soft skills, project management, professional competence

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